# Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (19.022)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/19-022-educational-and-cultural-exchange-programs-appropriation/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $57.2 million in 3,361 grants, about $17,021 per award.

## Objectives

To provide assistance awards by U.S. diplomatic missions abroad made directly to eligible organizations in the United States using funds appropriated to and authorized by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) for the purpose of supporting international exchanges that address issues of mutual interest to the United States and other countries, consistent with the program criteria established in the Department’s annual appropriation. As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, ECA seeks to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.".

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.8 million | 893 |
| 2022 | $11.3 million | 724 |
| 2023 | $12.0 million | 790 |
| 2024 | $15.2 million | 700 |
| 2025 | $5.9 million | 328 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees |  | $9.9 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | $1.6 million |
| Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur |  | $1.1 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | $817,659 |
| Protea Owl Foundation |  | $665,582 |
| Council on International Educational Exchange, Inc | Maine | $461,838 |
| Cyark | California | $426,831 |
| Universidad Tecnologica de Honduras |  | $367,603 |
| Asociacion Santiaguena de Intercambio Cultural Argentino-Norteamericano |  | $334,328 |
| Global Integrated Education Volunteers Association |  | $332,400 |
| Fundacion Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura de Santiago |  | $331,650 |
| Fundacion Paraguaya de Cooperacion y Desarrollo |  | $330,723 |
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York | $323,550 |
| Centro Colombo Americano |  | $322,715 |
| Centro de Estudios de Comercio de La Camara de Comercio de Quito Cec |  | $317,137 |
| Universidad del Pacifico |  | $303,924 |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | $302,762 |
| Heritage for Peace (Patrimonio Por La Paz) |  | $290,000 |
| Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum |  | $277,154 |
| Eduact |  | $268,500 |

## Open opportunities

- [2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/smk800-22-pas002-2022-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-aeif-2022/), closes not stated